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ArticleDiseases of the colon and rectum2026

Biologics Before Surgery Are Not Associated With Complications After Surgery for IBD: A National Surgery Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative Causal Inference Analysis.

Stefan D Holubar, Tara A Russell, Nicholas C Neel, Tracy L Hull, Randolph M Steinhagen, Liliana Bordeianou, Neil H Hyman, Benjamin L Cohen, Samuel Eisenstein, NSQIP Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Collaborative

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Stefan D HolubarDepartment of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.ORCID 0000-0002-2549-9042
Tara A RussellSection of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.ORCID 0000-0002-3912-3601
Nicholas C NeelDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California.ORCID 0000-0003-0225-762
Tracy L HullDepartment of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Randolph M SteinhagenDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Liliana BordeianouDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Neil H HymanUniversity of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, Illinois.ORCID 0000-0002-1390-8144
Benjamin L CohenDepartment of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Samuel EisensteinDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California.ORCID 0000-0002-2646-0625
NSQIP Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Collaborative

Funding

San Diego Biomedical Informatics Education & Research (SABER)T15LM011271 · NLM · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SHAMIM NEMATI · 2012 to 2026
$9.7M
NLM NIH HHS T15 LM011271
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between preoperative exposure to biologics and postoperative outcomes after surgery for IBD remains controversial.

objectiveWe hypothesized biologic exposure within 60 days of surgery is safe and not associated with an increase in postoperative adverse events.

designMulticenter national cohort. SETTINGS: Twenty-four IBD centers, from 2020 to 2024. PATIENTS: Adult patients from the American College of Surgeons-National Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative were included.

main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was adverse event rates within 30 days postoperatively; secondary outcomes included rates of infectious and overall complications. The primary predictor was exposure to biologics within 60 days of surgery. Propensity score-based causal inference modeling was performed. Point estimates were expressed as relative risks with 95% CIs.

resultsA total of 2926 patients were included: 1427 (48.8%) were exposed to biologics and 1499 (51.2%) were not exposed. Preoperatively, the biologic cohort was more likely to have Crohn's disease, be younger, be from high-volume centers (all p  < 0.0001), be anemic and malnourished (both p  = 0.02), and be exposed to corticosteroids and/or immunomodulators (both p  < 0.0001). Intraoperatively, the biologic cohort had shorter operative times, more minimally invasive procedures and partial colectomies, and fewer ileoanal pouches and ileostomies (all p  < 0.0001). Inverse probability treatment weighting revealed that biologics were not associated with postoperative infections (0.97; 95% CI, 0.72-1.05), complications (0.92; 95% CI, 0.81-1.04), or adverse events (0.92; 95% CI, 0.83-1.02). Similar results were observed in unadjusted, propensity score-adjusted, and propensity score-matched models. LIMITATIONS: Generalizability, selection bias, unmeasured confounders, and a 60-day window for biologics were the limitations of this study.

conclusionsPreoperative biologic exposure within 60 days of surgery for IBD was not associated with any causal increase in postoperative adverse outcomes. These findings indicate that administration of biologics before IBD surgery is safe and does not increase short-term adverse outcomes. See Video Abstract . LOS PRODUCTOS BIOLGICOS ADMINISTRADOS ANTES DE LA CIRUGA NO SE ASOCIAN CON COMPLICACIONES POSOPERATORIAS TRAS LA CIRUGA PARA LA ENFERMEDAD INFLAMATORIA INTESTINAL ANLISIS DE INFERENCIA CAUSAL COLABORATIVO SOBRE LA ENFERMEDAD INFLAMATORIA INTESTINAL DEL PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE MEJORA DE LA CALIDAD QUIRRGICA: ANTECEDENTES:La relación entre la exposición preoperatoria a productos biológicos y los resultados posoperatorios tras una cirugía por enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal sigue siendo controvertida.Objetivo:Nuestra hipótesis es que la exposición a productos biológicos en los 60 días previos a la cirugía es segura y no se asocia con un aumento de los eventos adversos posoperatorios.Diseño:Cohorte nacional multicéntrica.ENTORNOS:Veinticuatro centros de enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal, 2020-2024.PACIENTES:Pacientes adultos del Programa Nacional de Mejora de la Calidad del Colegio Americano de Cirujanos, Colaboración para la Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADOS:El resultado principal fue la tasa de eventos adversos en los 30 días posteriores a la cirugía; los resultados secundarios incluyeron las tasas de complicaciones infecciosas y generales. El predictor principal fue la exposición a productos biológicos en los 60 días previos a la cirugía. Se realizó un modelo de inferencia causal basado en la puntuación de propensión. Las estimaciones puntuales se expresaron como riesgos relativos (RR) con intervalos de confianza del 95%.RESULTADOS:Se incluyó a un total de 2926 pacientes: 1427 (48,8%) expuestos a productos biológicos y 1499 (51,2%) no expuestos. Antes de la operación, la cohorte biológica era más propensa a padecer la enfermedad de Crohn, ser más joven, proceder de centros de gran volumen (todos p < 0,0001), ser anémica y estar desnutrida (ambos p = 0,02) y estar expuesta a corticosteroides y/o inmunomoduladores (ambos p < 0,0001). Durante la intervención, la cohorte biológica tuvo tiempos quirúrgicos más cortos, más procedimientos mínimamente invasivos y colectomías parciales, y menos bolsas ileoanaales e ileostomías (todos p < 0,0001). La ponderación de la probabilidad inversa del tratamiento reveló que los biológicos no se asociaron con infecciones posoperatorias (0,97, 0,72-1,05), complicaciones (0,92, 0,81-1,04) o eventos adversos (0,92, IC del 95%: 0,83-1,02). Se observaron resultados similares en los modelos no ajustados, ajustados por puntuación de propensión y emparejados por puntuación de propensión.LIMITACIONES:Generalización, sesgo de selección, factores de confusión no medidos y ventana de 60 días para los biológicos.CONCLUSIONES:La exposición preoperatoria a productos biológicos en los 60 días previos a la cirugía por enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal no se asoció con ningún aumento causal de los resultados adversos postoperatorios. Estos hallazgos indican que los productos biológicos antes de la cirugía por enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal son seguros y no aumentan los resultados adversos a corto plazo. ( AI-generated translation ).

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